Different Already

I woke up yesterday and I looked at Annabel and I realized she doesn’t look like a newborn anymore. She has fat on her. She’s losing her hair. Her baby acne has come and gone. Her eyes are often open and focused on my face.

She’s seven weeks old and she’s changing rapidly! We weighed her last week and she was eight pounds twelve ounces. She’s probably over nine by now! She’s gained half of her birth weight. It boggles my mind.

Mike’s parents are here from the Bay Area. They hadn’t seen Annie since she was two weeks old and they flipped over how much she’s changed.

I love putting her on her back or tummy and watching her figure things out. She’s finding her voice, and one of these days’s she’s going to accidentally roll over and scare herself.

Becca_Masters says:

I love that you’re sharing Annie and that I’m getting to watch her grow up. She is so beautiful and precious. It does however make me sad, because I never got to see Maddie grow. I found your blog after you lost Maddie. It’s unbelievable how much you can bond with people you’ve never even met. Every day I wonder how Annie is doing and get excited when you’ve updated your blog.
When I first saw a picture of Maddie I instantly adored her, I was fascinated by her, to me she looked like the cutest little pixie with such an infectious smile!
Everytime I see Annie, I see a fairy, I can imagine her with
flowers in her hair and sparkly luminous wings.
Your girls are adorable and to me you all feel like family.

Oh she’s so like her Dad! Not long before she’s over and wondering who the heck moved the world. That time when you can leave the room, come back and they haven’t moved – how I love that time
.-= MrsW´s last blog ..Looking at the thistle with a drunk man =-.

Kelly says:

Krissa says:

Aw. She’s SOOOOO cute! And growing like a weed. In that bottom photo I can ‘see’ Maddie’s face in hers. It’s interesting how they can look so alike and so different at the same time. My nieces and nephews are like that too. Don’t you just wish you could read their minds? I’m pretty sure Annabel’s thinking how happy she is with her life and her wonderful family. And that her mom smells like rainbows and her dad’s the shizznit. Ha ha!!!

Mary Ann says:

She is perfect, just like her big sister. I see so much of Maddie in her. And those adorable little baby faces she makes – precious. I could stare at her all day. Even with her receeding hairline she is cute as a bug. Every time I see pictures of her I am so happy for you and Mike. She is such a little blessing!

Nicole G says:

She is a doll and my gosh does she look an awful lot like Mike in those pictures. What a cutie! She is growing so very fast, Keelyn grew like that. SHe went from premie to newborn clothes in two weeks then ease into 3 Month in the next month. at 16 Months she wears a 2T that fits nicely but is getting a tad short for her. I’m worried that next month she will start asking to borrow my clothes! I bet you feel something like that with Annie and her super speed growth too.
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They grow so fast! Before you know it they are graduating from high school. I attended my last parent teacher conferences for my oldest yesterday. It seems like only yesterday she was a baby Annie’s size!
.-= Kelly´s last blog ..Lelli Kellys =-.

She is obviously thriving very well which will make her seem like she is growing so fast! Your doing a good job! Trust me…you can’t imagine how fast time goes…seems like yesterday that I just gave birth to my first son and in 6 weeks he will graduate from college…its so sad…and happy at the same time!
.-= Java@nevergrowingold.blogspot.com´s last blog ..ALL CLEAR: FeedMedic Alert for NeverGrowingOld =-.

Beautiful!! My little girl was born on Jan 9th and we went to the dr yesterday and OMG she is 12lbs 2oz .. WTH is in my Breast milk hahah.. i had her two weeks early and she was 8lbs 1 oz .. im in shock ..

Jodie Brooks says:

She is so stinkin’ cute, Heather!! Yep…..They grow THAT fast. Mine will be 5 and 3 in a couple of months! I can’t even believe it!! They don’t look like babies anymore and I totally miss that!! Give those little feet some kisses for me! I miss baby feet!

Sue says:

Jenn says:

She has grown and you’re right, even though she still looks tiny, she doesn’t look like a newborn anymore.

I loved watching the video of her, she sounds like Maddie did when she was a baby and I was so excited you Almost got her first roll on film. It won’t be long now Mama, she is gonna be rolling over before you know it!!!!

Thank you for sharing both of your little girls with us….both as equally striking, both filled with character and both who have made it impossible NOT to fall completely in love with them!!!

Enjoy that baby girl cuz the saying “Babes Don’t Keep”…couldn’t be more true!!!

Ginger says:

It is amazing how fast they grow! I’ve noticed that with all the months of snow and bundling up that anytime I see my son naked, I’m shocked because somehow he looks so much bigger when you can actually see him and not the outfit.
My son started off at 10 lbs 9 oz, so I had that feeling of “when did he get so big” the first time I laid eyes on him and it really hasn’t stopped since.
Your Annie is very adorable! It’s great that you can take such fabulous pictures to remember all her phases – makes me wish I was a better photographer.

The changes come quickly at this age, that’s for sure. One of the wonderful things that I think you and Mike do is taking so manyl pictures and videos. With Madeline, you ended up with endless beautiful memories in stills and action so that you can enjoy her smile and her personality forever. Annie can know her sister. And when Annabel is bigger, it will be a great source of enjoyment for her to look back at all the baby pictures and videos of herself. Your love and pride is evident, recording every precious moment of her growing up.
.-= Mary ´s last blog ..My own personal Princess =-.

I’m sorry to say they grow like little weeds. My son is two and almost too big for his 2T clothes. He’s so tall! He still looks like a baby to me regaurdless. I know once number two gets here he’ll look like a monster in comparison. *sigh*

She is ridiculously cute!!! Beautiful eyes. It’s amazing how much she’s changed since day one. I LOVE that you record so much of her life, and think it’s so special that you share it here. I’m so happy for you guys and think about everything you’ve been through – wishing you so many more happy, beautiful-baby-filled days ahead!

Brooke says:

Annabel is so darn cute. She looks so similar to my daughter when she was born,,,dark hair bright blue eyes. And yes they grow too fast. My (11lbs at birth) son gained a pound a week for a while and when he went in for his 6wk check up he was already 16lbs. I really missed out on him being little. Just reminds us to soak up every second huh? Even though you dont know me I love peeking in at your life and seeing beautiful Annie.

I definitely see the resemblance to Maddie in that last picture. And I can’t believe how calm she is on her belly. Neither of my kids were ever that calm during tummy time.
.-= statia´s last blog ..Blades between my toes =-.

Yes. They do. I already say things about my six-month old grandson which start with, “Remember when he was a baby?” And then I catch myself and laugh. But I keep doing it.
.-= Ms. Moon´s last blog ..Epiphanita =-.

monica says:

She is just beautiful, Heather!! You capture the most amazing expressions with your photos and films. Love watching her grow.

Everyone tells me it goes by in the blink of an eye. I don’t want to believe it and I keep trying to slow it down but somehow my baby is now 3 and getting bigger and more independent by the minute.
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..Friends… =-.

OMG she almost rolled over! Wow. Don’t get too big too soon, dear Annabel. =o) Love the baby collage. It’s so sweet. Especially the last photo. I also love the close up of Annabel’s sweet face in the video. Such a precious baby.

OMG! She is soooooooo freakin’ cute I can barely stand it! I love her little “kitten coos”!
Isn’t crazy how quickly the change??? I still am surprised when I look at my niece & she’s 1 years old instead of an infant.
One thing I decided to do, was a picture mug of her (via snapfish) each year…so we have a mug with a collage of her birth day and now a 2nd one of her on her 1st birthday. The change in her over the past year is amazing.
I can see me now, as an old lady, with my 40 year old niece sitting by my side shouting loudly into my ear, “Really, Auntie M, I think you should stop with the mugs now! It’s creeping me out!”
.-= Mary´s last blog ..Congratulations are in Order =-.

Not only do they grow that fast, when she is four and a friend has a baby and you go to the hospital to hold him/her, you’ll be all, NO Way! Annie was never, ever this small. Which, she was…..they all are, but it seems impossible.
.-= Rebecca´s last blog ..Kelly Corrigan =-.

They do grow extremely fast! And with each child, they seem to grow even faster. I can’t believe our 4th is almost one! It was just yesterday she was born and I had all 4 of my babies surrounding me in the hospital bed.

Annie is so adorable! I love every stage. The baby-baby stage is so precious. Keep the camera rolling and snapping pictures of those sweet cheeks!
.-= Christy´s last blog ..Awesome Quilt =-.

yes, they DO always grow that fast!
Be VERY happy that you take SOOO many pics and videos cause everytime you turn around (it seems) they are changing!
Her little toes are just so darn cute!
.-= Dawn´s last blog ..my forgotten smile…and a WHOLE lot of stressors =-.

It’s been so long since I’ve had a newborn, that to me, she DOES still look like a newborn! I remember looking at my older daughter on her 3rd birthday and thinking, gosh, she looks so old, no longer a baby. But a year later when I looked at the video again, I thought “She looks like a baby still, and I missed it all this year (cause I had a newborn)”.
She’s adorable!
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Emily says:

omg soo freakin’ cute! I love thats she’s just a little too top heavy so she can get her legs/butt going over, but her head stays still! pretty soon she’ll be a champion log roller!! She looks a lot like Maddie in that last picture!!

Oh oh oh!! Look at those sweet little baby toes. I look at those and they make my baby look so old!! She is one and a half. But it seems like a HUGE kid in comparison to your sweet little baby there.
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Sadly yes they always grow that fast. My 10.5 month old baby daughter weighs 26 pounds. I think that’s a record. She still seems like a little snuggle bug to me it I look at Annabel’s pics and it makes me long for those days again. They go so fast. Enjoy her. Matilda has been taking one or two steps every day and I want to push her down and say “mpt yet!”

Annabel looks so much like Mike. Her hair seems so much darker than Maddies and her face is different somehow. But they change so fast. One last comment: You have great taste in baby clothes!

Gosh She is so adorable, congratulations on her growing so quickly, I am sure Maddie has a helping hand with looking after her – sweet angel baby – Big Sister will be so proud of her little sister.
You guys amaze me with how strong you are, and how much love you have to give.
Keep on growing gorgeous girl
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